Roberts, David, painter, 1796-1864
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters, 1832-1855, of David Roberts to John Murray II and to John Murray III.Also included are : (i) a draft of a letter, 1839, of John Murray II to Roberts; and, (ii) photocopies of typescript transcriptions, late 20th century, of letters, 1840-1853, of John Murray III to Roberts., 1832-1855, late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42530
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1832-1855, late 20th century.
Lists compiled by David Roberts of subjects for drawings for inclusion in a work on Palestine, Idumea and Sinai. With the lists is a sketch by Roberts of the temple of Kalábshe, Nubia., ? 1839.
File
Identifier: MS.42531
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-2 : "List of subjects for a work on Palestine", ?1839;folios 3-4 : list of subjects, ?1839, "Idumea";folios 5-6 : list of subjects, 1839 : Suez and the Red Sea; Sinai; Petra; and,folio 7 : pen and ink sketch, "General View of the Temple of Kalábshe, Nubia", with notes concerning the temple.The lists of subjects would appear to relate to the publication, "The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia" : a series of lithographs...
Dates:
? 1839.
Papers of and concerning David Roberts., 1832-1855.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42530-42531
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1832-1855.
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